Shmuel Rosenthal (Hebrew: שמואל רוזנטל, also known as Sam Rosenthal, born 22 April 1947) is an Israeli former international footballer. With Israel he participated in the Olympic Games of 1968 and the World Cup 1970. When he moved from Hapoel Petah Tikva to the German club Borussia Mönchengladbach in 1972 he became the first Israeli professional hired by a European club.